| Marine Bootcamp is the toughest in the US military. | | | | those excelling and those struggling. |
| There are things you need to know if you want to | | | | Those who excel in Marine Bootcamp may get |
| survive 13 weeks of unlimited stress and pain. The | | | | promoted to a higher rank at the end of training or |
| Marine Corps prides itself on the highest standards | | | | be given recognition for outstanding performance |
| and Marine Bootcamp is the starting point. | | | | during training. |
| Many people believe that by being in top physical | | | | There are many challenges throughout training. There |
| shape will make Marine Bootcamp easy; physical | | | | are physical challenges such as physical training that |
| training is only one factor that must me mastered by | | | | include running, upper body strength, martial arts |
| recruits. The mental challenges are the most deciding | | | | training, the obstacle course. Recruits must show |
| factor for a recruit to overcome. | | | | proficiency during combat training where they will |
| Drill Instructors will make it their personal goal to instill | | | | learn how to shoot a rifle, recruits will learn basic |
| the maximum level of stress upon arriving at Parris | | | | combat patrol tactics, night movements. |
| Island or San Diego recruit depots. It does not | | | | Recruits will also face several mental challenges that |
| matter if one is the most fit recruit or another one is | | | | may include academics testing where recruits must |
| the smartest or tallest or shortest one. Everyone in | | | | show proficiency at knowledge with customs and |
| Marine Bootcamp starts as worthless beings. The idea | | | | traditions of the Marine Corps. Recruits will be told to |
| is to train everyone from the bottom up and instill a | | | | move at lightning speed at all times even when they |
| sense of teamwork amongst the recruits. Those | | | | are tired. Being away from home will also prove to |
| better prepared for the 13 weeks ordeal will be the | | | | be a mental challenge specially when some recruits |
| ones carrying the platoon mentoring the less | | | | are away from family for the first time. Recruits |
| proficient recruits. The Drill Instructors will never | | | | must learn to work together and motivate each |
| show satisfaction as their recruits progress trough | | | | other when it is needed because Drill Instructors will |
| training but they will most definitely pay attention to | | | | never do it. |